Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-01

A little son of John Lynch was
badly kicked by horse on Sunday
last The horse was drinking when
the boy touched him with stick, and
the horse kicked, striking the boy in
the forehead, cutting an ugly cash over
the right eye, and fracturing the
skull slightly. The little fellow ran
a narrow escape for his life; but his
complete recovery is now confidently
hoped for.
Extensive improvements are being
made on the streets of Mineral Point
this season. Chestnut street has been
graded from its junction with Davis
street to the northern limits of the
city, while the matchmaking of High
street which was begun last year is
being completed. These improvements
together with considerable repairing
on other streets have required a great
deal of labor and the expenditure of
large sum of money.
On last Friday afternoon Mark w.
Terrill, the usually jovial landlord of
the City Hotel, had little unpleasant
ness with London Jack, the chimney
sweep, who for some i'll conduct he
had ordered to leave his house. In his
attempt to terrorize Jack, Mark became
too demonstrative for the good order
and well being of the city, and on COM
plant being made he was brought be-
fore Mayor NJ. NJ. Cothren. The Judge
thought the proper thing to do would
be to place him under bonds of one
thousand dollars to keep the peace.
1t is needless to say that Mark did not
concur in this view of the case; but
the opinion of the Judge prevailed
nevertheless. The legal proceedings
seemed to mend Marks fiery ways, and
he has since Gained down and is carry
ing on business at the old stand in
usual urbane manner.
Luke Murray, a farmer living two
miles east of Ridgeway village, and his
wife were so severely burned while rid
ing in their wagon on Sunday, at noon
that Mrs. Murray has since died. They
stopped at the postoflice on their way
home from church and the postmaster
treated Mr.. Murray to cigar. 1t is
supposed spark of fire dropped in the
hay in the wagon box and fired it for
Mrs. Murray's clothes were all afame
when she discovered the fire. Mr.
stopped the team unlocked a
trace then pulled the doubletree bolt
and lifted his wife from the wagon.
The team ran away leaving the wagon.
Mrs. Murray was carried to the nearest
house and her injuries attended to by
DR.. Cutler, of Dodgeville, who says
her flesh was literally cooked. She
died about 9 o'clock that evening. Mr..
Murray is frightfully burned The
wagon box and seats are charred, some
parts of the seats being entirely con
sumed. The community is shocked
In the circuit court at Darlington,
in the case of ex-congressman, Henry
5. Magoon, against Lydia Magoon and
Richard II. Magoon, to compel cancel
lation, on the ground of duress, of three
notes amounting to $4,000 given by
Henry S. Magoon to Richard H. Ma
COON in December 1885, the jury has
found that they were given voluntarily.
The case is one of the most SenSa-
tional in the history of this part of the
state. Henry S. and Richard H. Ma
COON are half brothers, sons of the late
Richard 5. Magoon, who died in 1875,
leaving large estate. Henry's father
and mother were divorced; and subse-
quently the old man married his house
keeper, Lydia Reber, the defendant in
this case and mother of Richard. The
elder Magoon resided near Scales
Ill. He died in Darlington
while visiting his son Henry. In the
old mans will which was drawn up by
Henry just prior to his fathers death,
no mention was made of Richard or
his mother. They insisted they were
entitled to portion of the estate, and
these notes for $4,000 were given by
Henry to Richard on Dec. %, 1885, as
settlement. These notes were signed
by Henry Magoon, and in half an hour
Richard was arrested on a charge of
him to sign at the muzzle
of revolver. Richard was tried on
the criminal charge last June and ac-
quilted, the notes remaining in the
custody of the court. This settlement
of the civil suit, according to the iury's
verdict, nets Richard and his mother
$4,000. The verdict, however, is only
advisory to the court, and a motion has
been made and argued by the plaintiff
for judgement, Notwithstanding the
verdict. This motion the court has
now under consideration.
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